HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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U.S. and Korea
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Russia and China
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North Korea and South Korea
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border and rebellions in South Korea. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the United States and allied countries.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although the war ended where it began, the United States and its allies did succeed in preventing communism from overtaking South Korea.
Detailed explanation-3: -The leader and Prime Minister of North Korea was Kim Il-sung. North Korea’s chief commander was Choi Yong-kun. The President of South Korea was Syngman Rhee.
Detailed explanation-4: -Korean War, conflict between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in which at least 2.5 million persons lost their lives. The war reached international proportions in June 1950 when North Korea, supplied and advised by the Soviet Union, invaded the South.